How To Install neovim on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install neovim on AlmaLinux 8.
What is neovim
Neovim is a refactor - and sometimes redactor - in the tradition of Vim, which itself derives from Stevie. It is not a rewrite, but a continuation and extension of Vim. Many rewrites, clones, emulators and imitators exist; some are very clever, but none are Vim. Neovim strives to be a superset of Vim, notwithstanding some intentionally removed misfeatures; excepting those few and carefully-considered excisions, Neovim is Vim. It is built for users who want the good parts of Vim, without compromise, and more.
We can use yum or dnf to install neovim on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install neovim.
Install neovim on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install neovim using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install neovim
Install neovim on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install neovim using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install neovim
How To Uninstall neovim on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the neovim package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove neovim
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install neovim on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.